Wednesday, November 15, 2006

this morning, i was walking to the post office after doing my 25 minutes (!) of running and my hand hit by accident my iPod and it skittered about and fell onto these KEXP Seattle sessions that my husband put on the iPod... the random song playing was 'The False Contender' by Camera Obscura, a band from Glasgow. the lead singer has such a beautiful voice. interesting looking other song titles on the band's website and iTunes. check out her mix tape compilation... looks intriguing... sheena easton AND m.ward!

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

i had no idea this place or this view was even here. it is a little difficult to tell from the picture, but once you climb up this you can see the entire city!

i spent the morning walking my friend who is about to have a baby any second now up and then down the hill. she wanted to (i didn't force her!) help the baby start its trip into the world! he/she is four days late... we are hoping for tomorrow!

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Gonzo really loved his chicken Camila, as evidenced in his song for her:

Spoken: Camilla, I have written a song for you. Sinatra or Mick Jagger will probably want to record it, but I want you to hear it from me first.

You alone, you are my one and only chicken, steady.And if you leave I will alone and lonely sicken, ready. You and I, we're a team and that's a fact. You and I, what a terrific idea for an act.Spoken: Oh, listen to the rhymes in the chorus. It's very Cole-Porter-y.Camilla, you're sweeter than wine or vanilla, Camilla.Come lie beneath this tree, it's a willa, Camilla.Camilla, the night it grows stilla and stilla, Camilla.You're prettier by far than Godzilla, Camilla.

Sunday, November 05, 2006

must remember - when feeling idle or unsure of how to spend brashly sunny, so gorgeous it seems unreal, 75 degree weekend day in November... drive to Stinson and walk, run, play on beach with assembled dogs.

also, check out the great tv coverage My Roommate's Closet is getting! go to the CBS Eye on the Bay site and select the video (top right of page) for the 10/23 Bargain Hunting episode. fast forward to the last segment and watch Suzanne and Cate!

after witnessing more of stanford's crushing defeat - and a bit more of a defeat - than we'd planned, we took our sorry selves off to try the enomatic machines at Niebaum Coppola.

you get a card like a credit card, plug it into the machine and pick a wine, put your glass under a speical spout, press a button and out comes the wine. you drink it and them move on to others, charging your tastes to your card. like a high-end vending machine w/great risk of spending way, way too much money. but b/c you can try different things and move around and talk about your choices - grasping to find the best way to describe, w/o resorting to fruits or veggies or cheese (thank you Sideways), how the wines smell and taste - it is fun for a group.

satisfying brunch food. quirky, warm lighting: varied lamp shades grouped and hung from the ceiling. we tried to pick our favorite shade, but decided they looked best all together. must keep camera with me.